Kanavu Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Kanavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
Kanavu (59) may also be a first name.
Kanavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kanavu (Russian: Канаву) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanavu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,116,508th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. Kanavu is mostly found in Africa, where 43 percent of Kanavu live; 43 percent live in East Africa and 39 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kanavu is also the 1,282,666th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 59 people.
The last name Kanavu is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 4,617,990. In Kenya Kanavu is mostly found in: Kitui County, where 90 percent are found and Siaya County, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 35 percent are found and India, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanavou | 92 | 459 | / |
| Kannavou | 86 | 27 | / |
| Kaynavut | 86 | 20 | / |
| Kanavudh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kannavus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kanawu | 83 | 43 | / |
| Kanovu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kanevu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kangawu | 77 | 41 | / |
| Kanevou | 77 | 10 | / |
| Kanawut | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kanabou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanaabu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Canavau | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kainabau | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kounavou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kanhabou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaneabou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cannavau | 71 | 0 | / |
| Canabu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kanewu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Konevu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kenawu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Canawu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kahnabeuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Canavó | 67 | 1 | / |
| Konabu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Canabou | 62 | 31 | / |
| Cannavó | 62 | 7 | / |
| Khenevu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kanawoo | 62 | 1 | / |
| Canawui | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kanewou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Canabhuj | 57 | 3 | / |
| Kounabeu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Canabeuh | 57 | 0 | / |
Kanavu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanavu in the Russian language | ||
| Канаву | kanavu | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanavu
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